Capacity gaps in health facilities for case management of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Burundi

Capacity gaps in health facilities for case management of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Burundi

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) are endemic diseases in Burundi. STH control is integrated into health facilities (HF) across the country, but schistosomiasis control is not. The present study aimed to assess the capacity of HF for integrating intestinal...

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Main Authors: Paul Bizimana, Katja Polman, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Frédéric Nsabiyumva, Céline Ngenzebuhoro, Elvis Muhimpundu, Giuseppina Ortu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Capacity gap
Health facility
Case management
Intestinal schistosomiasis
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis
Burundi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0447-y

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